2016

Chapter 1: Learning the Maya Interface
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FIGURE 1-34
Animated billiard table
3. ClickthePlayForwardsbutton
Theentireanimationsequencewillplayoverandover.
4. ClicktheStopbutton topausetheanimat ion.
Lesson 1.5-Tutorial 2: Enter a Command
1. SelectCreate,PolygonPrimitives,Spheretocreateasphereob j ect.
2. Clickontheviewpanelawayfromthesphereto deselectit.
3. IntheCommandLine,ty pe,selectpSphere1;andpresstheEnterkey.
Thesphere objectisselected.
4. IntheCommandLine,ty pe,move‐z10;
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Thesphere ismovedtenunitsalongthez‐axis.
5. SelectFile,SaveSc eneAsandsavethefileasCommand linesph ere.mb.
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Lesson 1.6: Use the Toolbox and Quick Layout Buttons
On the left side of the interface is a column of buttons collectively known as the Toolbox, as shown in Figure 1-
35. Below the Toolbox are several layout buttons known collectively as the Quick Layout buttons.